Blended learning after the COVID-19 pandemic: Undergraduate students’ perspectives on the application of blended learning in higher education

Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi; Mohd Elmagzoub Eltahir; Fakir Al Gharaibeh; Abdallah Qusef

doi:10.30935/cedtech/18057

Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi ¹ ^* , Mohd Elmagzoub Eltahir ², Fakir Al Gharaibeh ³ ⁴, Abdallah Qusef ⁵

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Abstract

United Arab Emirates (UAE) has adopted blended learning (BL) as part of its commitment to incorporating technology and learning approaches. At Ajman University in UAE, this study explores students’ perspectives on BL’s application after the COVID-19 pandemic. A 20-item survey was used, and a descriptive research study was conducted to collect data. We administered the questionnaire to 1,400 undergraduates after validating its validity. With a 3.53% arithmetic mean and 0.957 standard deviations, the study found that undergraduate students expressed a high level of acceptance for BL after COVID-19 spread. In addition, this study found that students’ perceptions differ according to gender (males are the most positive for BL), according to the students in the college (medical students are more positive), and finally, according to their years of study (sixth-year students are the most positive). The study recommended that higher education should continue to study BL.

Keywords: blended learning, students’ perspectives, COVID-19 pandemic, higher education

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Alsalhi, N. R., Eltahir, M. E., Al Gharaibeh, F., & Qusef, A. (2026). Blended learning after the COVID-19 pandemic: Undergraduate students’ perspectives on the application of blended learning in higher education. Contemporary Educational Technology, 18(2), Article ep641. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/18057

Alsalhi, N. R., Eltahir, M. E., Al Gharaibeh, F., and Qusef, A. (2026). Blended learning after the COVID-19 pandemic: Undergraduate students’ perspectives on the application of blended learning in higher education. Contemporary Educational Technology, 18(2), ep641. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/18057

Alsalhi NR, Eltahir ME, Al Gharaibeh F, Qusef A. Blended learning after the COVID-19 pandemic: Undergraduate students’ perspectives on the application of blended learning in higher education. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2026;18(2), ep641. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/18057

Alsalhi, Najeh Rajeh, Mohd Elmagzoub Eltahir, Fakir Al Gharaibeh, and Abdallah Qusef. "Blended learning after the COVID-19 pandemic: Undergraduate students’ perspectives on the application of blended learning in higher education". Contemporary Educational Technology 2026 18 no. 2 (2026): ep641. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/18057

Alsalhi, Najeh Rajeh et al. "Blended learning after the COVID-19 pandemic: Undergraduate students’ perspectives on the application of blended learning in higher education". Contemporary Educational Technology, vol. 18, no. 2, 2026, ep641. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/18057

Alsalhi NR, Eltahir ME, Al Gharaibeh F, Qusef A. Blended learning after the COVID-19 pandemic: Undergraduate students’ perspectives on the application of blended learning in higher education. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2026;18(2):ep641. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/18057